Compensated metabolic acidosis...

[SoroptomistMini]

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It seems to me that there is no end to the possible interpretations of an arterial blood gas sample. I mean even a completely normal sample could have two compensatory derangements in it. I'm gonna give up the whole shaddang and just use automated interpreters when I am a resident.
Does anyone have any favorite interpreters? i have been using this one: http://www.altitude.org/calculators/ABGcalculator.htm but it doesn't actually tell you the diagnosis.

 

[Agent Splat]

It seems to me that there is no end to the possible interpretations of an arterial blood gas sample. I mean even a completely normal sample could have two compensatory derangements in it. I'm gonna give up the whole shaddang and just use automated interpreters when I am a resident.
Does anyone have any favorite interpreters? i have been using this one: http://www.altitude.org/calculators/ABGcalculator.htm but it doesn't actually tell you the diagnosis.

Look for The ICU Book. It has a great chapter that's only about 15 or so pages long that made it all clear for me, even the basic science behind it (which is a miracle, because I tend to avoid the basic sciences).

 

[Bobblehead]

You must interpret it within the clinical context. Otherwise there are indeed numerous explanations for a particular blood gas.

 

[jdh71]

You must interpret it within the clinical context. Otherwise there are indeed numerous explanations for a particular blood gas.

Yup. An ABG simply by itself is really not enough. Besides most of the time it's just academic trivia anyway . . .

 

[surrender903]

You must interpret it within the clinical context. Otherwise there are indeed numerous explanations for a particular blood gas.

pretty much this.

i liked sabatine (little red book) and MUDPILES and USED CARP were my friends.

im not very bright and i really just tried my best